City vs city
Lower Burrell vs Scranton, PA
Lower Burrell currently scores 9 points higher overall than Scranton, with the largest gap in wildfire.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Lower Burrell: 48/100 · Scranton: 39/100
Lower Burrell is 9 points higher.
Flood
Lower Burrell: 85/100 · Scranton: 68/100
Lower Burrell is 17 points higher.
Lower Burrell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Scranton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lower Burrell: 18/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Scranton is 2 points higher.
Lower Burrell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scranton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lower Burrell: 29/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Lower Burrell is 9 points higher.
Lower Burrell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scranton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lower Burrell: 0/100 · Scranton: 4/100
Scranton is 4 points higher.
Lower Burrell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lower Burrell: 95/100 · Scranton: 74/100
Lower Burrell is 21 points higher.
Lower Burrell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lower Burrell: Unavailable · Scranton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lower Burrell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scranton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lower Burrell: 24/100 · Scranton: 52/100
Scranton is 28 points higher.
Lower Burrell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scranton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lower Burrell: 38/100 · Scranton: 35/100
Lower Burrell is 3 points higher.
Lower Burrell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Scranton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.